MELTON, RYAN MICHAEL APPLETON

U.S. House IA · C00802827 · 2026 cycle

Democratic open seat
$14K Total raised
$13K Total spent
$4K Cash on hand
35.0 mo Runway at current pace

Filings through Mar 31, 2026 · burn $110/mo (last 90d ÷ 3)

Runway projection

$4K cash on hand · $110/mo burn → 35.0 months runway
general 2026-11-03 funds out today
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Tech stack last 90 days · 2025-12-16 → 2026-03-16

2/12 categories filled · 2 active vendors · 2 durable (gold + silver)

  • ●●● Gold — 3+ cycles, currently active
  • ●● Silver — 2 cycles, currently active
  • • Bronze — new this cycle
  • ○ Lapsed — was multi-cycle, now stale
DIGITAL ●● CONSTANT CONTACT 2c CONSTANT CONTACT — silver tier (2 cycles), 52d since last activity no vendor in slot STRATEGY no vendor in slot no vendor in slot SOFTWARE ●●● SQUARESPACE 3c SQUARESPACE — gold tier (3 cycles), 55d since last activity no vendor in slot FIELD no vendor in slot no vendor in slot MEDIA no vendor in slot no vendor in slot FUNDRAISING no vendor in slot no vendor in slot PRINT & MAIL no vendor in slot no vendor in slot LEGAL no vendor in slot no vendor in slot MR MELTON, RYAN MICHAEL AP… TECH STACK · last 90d
Supporting categoriesWages & Payroll: — · Travel & Events: — · Admin & Office: — · Contributions & Transfers: —

Tech stack last 180 days · 2025-09-17 → 2026-03-16

3/12 categories filled · 3 active vendors · 3 durable (gold + silver)

  • ●●● Gold — 3+ cycles, currently active
  • ●● Silver — 2 cycles, currently active
  • • Bronze — new this cycle
  • ○ Lapsed — was multi-cycle, now stale
DIGITAL ●● CONSTANT CONTACT 2c CONSTANT CONTACT — silver tier (2 cycles), 52d since last activity no vendor in slot STRATEGY no vendor in slot no vendor in slot SOFTWARE ●●● SQUARESPACE 3c SQUARESPACE — gold tier (3 cycles), 55d since last activity no vendor in slot FIELD no vendor in slot no vendor in slot MEDIA no vendor in slot no vendor in slot FUNDRAISING ●●● SQUARESPACE 3c SQUARESPACE — gold tier (3 cycles), 55d since last activity no vendor in slot PRINT & MAIL no vendor in slot no vendor in slot LEGAL no vendor in slot no vendor in slot MR MELTON, RYAN MICHAEL AP… TECH STACK · last 180d
Supporting categoriesWages & Payroll: — · Travel & Events: — · Admin & Office: — · Contributions & Transfers: —

Tech stack last 365 days · 2025-03-16 → 2026-03-16

3/12 categories filled · 3 active vendors · 3 durable (gold + silver)

  • ●●● Gold — 3+ cycles, currently active
  • ●● Silver — 2 cycles, currently active
  • • Bronze — new this cycle
  • ○ Lapsed — was multi-cycle, now stale
DIGITAL ●● CONSTANT CONTACT 2c CONSTANT CONTACT — silver tier (2 cycles), 52d since last activity no vendor in slot STRATEGY no vendor in slot no vendor in slot SOFTWARE ●●● SQUARESPACE 3c SQUARESPACE — gold tier (3 cycles), 55d since last activity no vendor in slot FIELD no vendor in slot no vendor in slot MEDIA no vendor in slot no vendor in slot FUNDRAISING ●●● SQUARESPACE 3c SQUARESPACE — gold tier (3 cycles), 55d since last activity no vendor in slot PRINT & MAIL no vendor in slot no vendor in slot LEGAL no vendor in slot no vendor in slot MR MELTON, RYAN MICHAEL AP… TECH STACK · last 365d
Supporting categoriesWages & Payroll: — · Travel & Events: — · Admin & Office: — · Contributions & Transfers: —

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Top vendors paid last 12 months · top 4

MELTON, RYAN MICHAEL APPLETON $1K Travel & Events · 7 txns SOWIENSKI, RICHARD $594 Other / Unclassified · 1 txn GUSTAFSON, MEGAN $530 Other / Unclassified · 1 txn WATTS, JEAN $160 Other / Unclassified · 1 txn MR MELTON, RYAN MICHAEL APPLETON
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Money flow: spend by category → top vendor

category → campaign → top vendor
MELTON, RYAN MICHAEL APPLETON Software & Tech $52 Digital $51 SQUARESPACE $52 CONSTANT CONTACT $51 Total in: $103 Total out: $103
MELTON, RYAN MICHAEL APPLETON Digital $204 Software & Tech $177 Fundraising $52 CONSTANT CONTACT $204 SQUARESPACE $177 SQUARESPACE $52 Total in: $432 Total out: $432
MELTON, RYAN MICHAEL APPLETON Travel & Events $2K Other / Unclassified $1K Digital $509 Fundraising $311 Software & Tech $229 MELTON, RYAN MICHAEL APPLET… $2K GUSTAFSON, MEGAN $1K CONSTANT CONTACT $509 SQUARESPACE $311 SQUARESPACE $229 Total in: $4K Total out: $4K

12-month spend by category

$6K across 12 months

Apr 25 Mar 26 peak $2K Travel &… 50% Other / … 25% Digital 10% Software… 6% Fundrais… 5% Strategy… 4%

Recent activity last 90 days

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Vendors by service category 12 categories

Print & Mail $48K 3 vendors Highly concentrated · HHI 7670
  • CARTER PRINTING $41,457 78 disbs lapsed
    Jun 29, 2022 → Nov 5, 2024 · avg gap 11d between disbursements · last disbursement 562d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

  • IOWA NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION, DES MOINES $5,036 1 disb
    Sep 10, 2024 → Sep 10, 2024
    DateCategoryPurposeAmount
    Sep 10, 2024 Print & Mail NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING $5,036

    View IOWA NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION, DES MOINES profile →

  • STICKER MULE $1,213 4 disbs regular
    Jul 19, 2022 → Oct 13, 2022 · avg gap 29d between disbursements · last disbursement 1316d ago
    DateCategoryPurposeAmount
    Oct 13, 2022 Print & Mail CAMPAIGN BUTTONS AND STICKERS $360
    Sep 19, 2022 Print & Mail CAMPAIGN BUTTONS AND STICKERS $250
    Aug 16, 2022 Print & Mail CAMPAIGN STICKERS AND BUTTONS $326
    Jul 19, 2022 Print & Mail BUMPER STICKERS AND BUTTONS $276

    View STICKER MULE profile →

Media $45K 2 vendors Highly concentrated · HHI 6928
  • KAYL/KKIA 2 RADIO STORM LAKE $36,699 34 disbs lapsed
    Oct 3, 2022 → Dec 4, 2024 · avg gap 24d between disbursements · last disbursement 533d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

  • IHEART MEDIA $8,581 2 disbs lapsed
    Oct 5, 2022 → Oct 29, 2024 · avg gap 755d between disbursements · last disbursement 569d ago
    DateCategoryPurposeAmount
    Oct 29, 2024 Media RADIO ADS $2,423
    Oct 5, 2022 Media RADIO ADS $6,158

    View IHEART MEDIA profile →

Digital $36K 4 vendors Concentrated · HHI 3845
  • TOSKR, INC. $16,934 9 disbs lapsed
    Nov 15, 2022 → Oct 22, 2024 · avg gap 88d between disbursements · last disbursement 576d ago
    DateCategoryPurposeAmount
    Oct 22, 2024 Digital TEXT CAMPAIGN $30
    Sep 13, 2024 Digital TEXT CAMPAIGN $173
    Aug 9, 2024 Digital TEXT CAMPAIGN $6,892
    Jun 11, 2024 Digital TEXT CAMPAIGN $86
    May 8, 2024 Digital TEXT CAMPAIGN $3,358
    Apr 9, 2024 Digital CAMPAIGN TEXT $1,524
    Nov 13, 2023 Digital TEXT CAMPAIGN $608
    Oct 10, 2023 Digital TEXT CAMPAIGN $1,201
    Nov 15, 2022 Digital GETTHRU TEXT MESSAGING EXPENSES FOR CAMPAIGN $3,062

    View TOSKR, INC. profile →

  • FACEBOOK - 1 HACKER WAY MENLO PARK, CA 94025 $14,118 4 disbs lapsed
    Apr 29, 2024 → Nov 12, 2024 · avg gap 66d between disbursements · last disbursement 555d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

  • Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook/Instagram) $4,069 11 disbs lapsed
    Jul 3, 2024 → Nov 4, 2024 · avg gap 12d between disbursements · last disbursement 563d ago
    DateCategoryPurposeAmount
    Nov 4, 2024 Digital FACEBOOK ADS $500
    Oct 28, 2024 Digital FACEBOOK ADS $955
    Oct 21, 2024 Digital FACEBOOK ADS $1,000
    Oct 15, 2024 Digital FACEBOOK ADS $2
    Oct 1, 2024 Digital FACEBOOK ADS $1,000
    Jul 22, 2024 Digital FACEBOOK AD $12
    Jul 15, 2024 Digital FACEBOOK ADS $400
    Jul 8, 2024 Digital FACEBOOK ADS $50
    Jul 8, 2024 Digital FACEBOOK ADS $50
    Jul 5, 2024 Digital FACEBOOK ADS $50

    View Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook/Instagram) profile →

  • CONSTANT CONTACT $1,076 24 disbs lumpy
    Dec 15, 2023 → Mar 16, 2026 · avg gap 36d between disbursements · last disbursement 66d ago
    DateCategoryPurposeAmount
    Mar 16, 2026 Digital CAMPAIGN EMAIL SERVER FEE $51
    Feb 17, 2026 Digital CAMPAIGN EMAIL SERVER FEE $51
    Jan 14, 2026 Digital CAMPAIGN EMAIL SERVER FEE $51
    Dec 15, 2025 Digital MONTHLY CAMPAIGN EMAIL SERVER FEE $51
    Nov 14, 2025 Digital CAMPAIGN EMAIL SERVER MONTHLY FEE $51
    Oct 14, 2025 Digital CAMPAIGN EMAIL SERVER MONTHLY FEE $51
    Sep 15, 2025 Digital FEE FOR CAMPAIGN EMAIL SERVER $51
    Aug 14, 2025 Digital FEE FOR CAMPAIGN EMAIL SERVER $51
    Jul 14, 2025 Digital FEE FOR CAMPAIGN EMAIL SERVER $51
    Jun 16, 2025 Digital EMAIL LIST $51

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Travel & Events $25K 2 vendors Highly concentrated · HHI 9992
  • ADRIANO'S BRICK OVEN GLENWOOD $24,817 191 disbs lapsed
    Jul 8, 2022 → Aug 30, 2025 · avg gap 6d between disbursements · last disbursement 264d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

  • ActBlue, LLC $10 1 disb infrastructure
    Jan 8, 2024 → Jan 8, 2024
    DateCategoryPurposeAmount
    Jun 15, 2025 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401618001 $21
    Jun 8, 2025 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401612204 $43
    Jun 1, 2025 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401607077 $15
    May 25, 2025 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401600788 $34
    May 18, 2025 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401595149 $58
    Nov 5, 2024 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401446074 $5
    Nov 3, 2024 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401442147 $87
    Oct 27, 2024 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401434466 $70
    Oct 20, 2024 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401426921 $33
    Oct 16, 2024 Fundraising FEE FOR 10/16/24 ACTBLUE CHECK $96

    View ActBlue, LLC profile →

Other / Unclassified $19K 2 vendors Highly concentrated · HHI 9387
  • BRISBOIS, SHANNON $18,630 88 disbs lapsed
    Sep 14, 2022 → Jun 30, 2025 · avg gap 12d between disbursements · last disbursement 325d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

  • ActBlue, LLC $609 14 disbs lapsedinfrastructure
    Aug 28, 2022 → Jun 15, 2025 · avg gap 79d between disbursements · last disbursement 340d ago
    DateCategoryPurposeAmount
    Jun 15, 2025 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401618001 $21
    Jun 8, 2025 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401612204 $43
    Jun 1, 2025 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401607077 $15
    May 25, 2025 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401600788 $34
    May 18, 2025 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401595149 $58
    Nov 5, 2024 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401446074 $5
    Nov 3, 2024 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401442147 $87
    Oct 27, 2024 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401434466 $70
    Oct 20, 2024 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401426921 $33
    Oct 16, 2024 Fundraising FEE FOR 10/16/24 ACTBLUE CHECK $96

    View ActBlue, LLC profile →

Fundraising $5K 3 vendors Highly concentrated · HHI 5192
  • ActBlue, LLC $3,671 83 disbs lapsedinfrastructure
    Jun 30, 2022 → Oct 16, 2024 · avg gap 10d between disbursements · last disbursement 582d ago
    DateCategoryPurposeAmount
    Jun 15, 2025 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401618001 $21
    Jun 8, 2025 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401612204 $43
    Jun 1, 2025 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401607077 $15
    May 25, 2025 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401600788 $34
    May 18, 2025 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401595149 $58
    Nov 5, 2024 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401446074 $5
    Nov 3, 2024 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401442147 $87
    Oct 27, 2024 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401434466 $70
    Oct 20, 2024 Other / Unclassified CHECK# 401426921 $33
    Oct 16, 2024 Fundraising FEE FOR 10/16/24 ACTBLUE CHECK $96

    View ActBlue, LLC profile →

  • CITIZENS FOR JOHN NORWOOD $1,412 5 disbs lapsed
    Jan 31, 2023 → Nov 7, 2024 · avg gap 162d between disbursements · last disbursement 560d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

  • SQUARESPACE $404 15 disbs lapsed
    Feb 13, 2025 → Dec 15, 2025 · avg gap 22d between disbursements · last disbursement 157d ago
    DateCategoryPurposeAmount
    Mar 13, 2026 Software & Tech CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FEE $43
    Mar 2, 2026 Software & Tech CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FEE $9
    Feb 13, 2026 Software & Tech CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FEE $43
    Feb 2, 2026 Software & Tech CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FEE $9
    Jan 13, 2026 Software & Tech CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FEE $43
    Jan 7, 2026 Software & Tech CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FEE $21
    Jan 2, 2026 Software & Tech CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FEE $9
    Dec 15, 2025 Fundraising MONTHLY CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FEE $43
    Dec 1, 2025 Fundraising CAMPAIGN WEBSITE MONTHLY FEE $9
    Nov 13, 2025 Fundraising CAMPAIGN WEBSITE MONTHLY FEE $43

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Wages & Payroll $5K 1 vendors
  • BRISBOIS, SHANNON $5,075 62 disbs lapsed
    Oct 23, 2023 → Nov 4, 2024 · avg gap 6d between disbursements · last disbursement 563d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

Field & Voter Contact $2K 1 vendors
  • CARTER PRINTING $2,003 2 disbs lumpy
    Sep 14, 2022 → Oct 26, 2022 · avg gap 42d between disbursements · last disbursement 1303d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

Software & Tech $2K 2 vendors Highly concentrated · HHI 5899
  • SQUARESPACE $1,296 49 disbs regular
    Aug 22, 2022 → Mar 13, 2026 · avg gap 27d between disbursements · last disbursement 69d ago
    DateCategoryPurposeAmount
    Mar 13, 2026 Software & Tech CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FEE $43
    Mar 2, 2026 Software & Tech CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FEE $9
    Feb 13, 2026 Software & Tech CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FEE $43
    Feb 2, 2026 Software & Tech CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FEE $9
    Jan 13, 2026 Software & Tech CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FEE $43
    Jan 7, 2026 Software & Tech CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FEE $21
    Jan 2, 2026 Software & Tech CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FEE $9
    Dec 15, 2025 Fundraising MONTHLY CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FEE $43
    Dec 1, 2025 Fundraising CAMPAIGN WEBSITE MONTHLY FEE $9
    Nov 13, 2025 Fundraising CAMPAIGN WEBSITE MONTHLY FEE $43

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  • BEST BUY $524 1 disb
    May 27, 2022 → May 27, 2022
    DateCategoryPurposeAmount
    May 27, 2022 Software & Tech AIRPODS PRO AND MACBOOK PRO $524

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Admin & Office $664 2 vendors Highly concentrated · HHI 5542
  • TARGET.COM ONLINE $441 2 disbs lapsed
    Apr 16, 2024 → Aug 26, 2024 · avg gap 132d between disbursements · last disbursement 633d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

  • OFFICE DEPOT $223 1 disb
    Jul 21, 2022 → Jul 21, 2022
    DateCategoryPurposeAmount
    Jul 21, 2022 Admin & Office CAMPAIGN BANNERS $223

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Strategy & Research $592 1 vendors
  • BRISBOIS, SHANNON $592 7 disbs lapsed
    Aug 28, 2023 → May 12, 2025 · avg gap 104d between disbursements · last disbursement 374d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

Contributions & Transfers $272 1 vendors
  • FOLEY-FINCHEM, CANDELLA $272 1 disb
    Jul 13, 2022 → Jul 13, 2022

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

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Spend by service category

Spending by category

last 3 months
Software & Tech $52 Digital $51

Spending by category

last 6 months
Digital $204 Software & Tech $177 Fundraising $52

Spending by category

last 12 months
Travel & Events $2K Digital $509 Fundraising $311 Software & Tech $229
Show as table (with disbursement counts)
Category Total spend Disbursements
Print & Mail $47,706 83
Media $45,279 36
Digital $36,197 48
Travel & Events $24,827 192
Other / Unclassified $19,239 102
Fundraising $5,488 103
Wages & Payroll $5,075 62
Field & Voter Contact $2,003 2
Software & Tech $1,820 50
Admin & Office $664 3
Strategy & Research $592 7
Contributions & Transfers $272 1
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Recent activity last 20 disbursements

Date Vendor Purpose Amount
Mar 16, 2026 CONSTANT CONTACT CAMPAIGN EMAIL SERVER FEE $51
Mar 13, 2026 SQUARESPACE CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FEE $43
Mar 2, 2026 SQUARESPACE CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FEE $9
Feb 17, 2026 CONSTANT CONTACT CAMPAIGN EMAIL SERVER FEE $51
Feb 13, 2026 SQUARESPACE CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FEE $43
Feb 2, 2026 SQUARESPACE CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FEE $9
Jan 14, 2026 CONSTANT CONTACT CAMPAIGN EMAIL SERVER FEE $51
Jan 13, 2026 SQUARESPACE CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FEE $43
Jan 7, 2026 SQUARESPACE CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FEE $21
Jan 2, 2026 SQUARESPACE CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FEE $9
Dec 15, 2025 SQUARESPACE MONTHLY CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FEE $43
Dec 15, 2025 CONSTANT CONTACT MONTHLY CAMPAIGN EMAIL SERVER FEE $51
Dec 1, 2025 SQUARESPACE CAMPAIGN WEBSITE MONTHLY FEE $9
Nov 14, 2025 CONSTANT CONTACT CAMPAIGN EMAIL SERVER MONTHLY FEE $51
Nov 13, 2025 SQUARESPACE CAMPAIGN WEBSITE MONTHLY FEE $43
Nov 3, 2025 SQUARESPACE CAMPAIGN WEBSITE MONTHLY FEE $9
Oct 14, 2025 SQUARESPACE CAMPAIGN WEBSITE MONTHLY FEE $43
Oct 14, 2025 CONSTANT CONTACT CAMPAIGN EMAIL SERVER MONTHLY FEE $51
Oct 1, 2025 SQUARESPACE CAMPAIGN WEBSITE MONTHLY FEE $9
Sep 15, 2025 SQUARESPACE FEE FOR CAMPAIGN WEBSITE $43
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